Today's Hereward Relay, which I had already bailed out of, has been cancelled due to wide spread flooding on the course - a 39 mile stretch of the Hereward Way running from Peterborough to Ely.

Alehouse, its good that you are starting to get a bit of strength and flexibility into the achilles. Whilst it's impossible to ignore the elephant in the room, the more work you can do on your strength and fitness, the more it will hold you in good stead to cope with the prescribed course of treatment.

For myself - I'll be restringing the Les Paul and seeing if I can still get my fingers around my barre chords. I think Val (Mrs) is anticipating a surge of excess energy fuelled DIY!

Afternoon everyone, 10 k race was good fun, although the support was a bit lacking. Did two laps around the race course finishing in front of the grandstand.
There was a couple of section that were out and backs, often with the wind behind you to start with, which you didn't really notice until you turn round to head back into it!
I wanted to try and break 42 mins, but given the head winds, knew it was gonna be hard, so coming home in 42 mins 47 secs meant I'm fairly pleased. Was 25th man home and I think 40 or 41st overall.

Sweep - you should be pretty pleased with that, in addition to which you've had a good weekend away.

LMH - I think the hamstring is a bit better....but not better enough. I'll give it at least a week before I put my running kit on to try it out. The back of where I live opens onto "The Chase" a 100m stretch of private road - so I'll sneak a short jog on there every morning to check the signs. At the back of my mind I'm thinking that I won't do any thing much before Christmas, though I'll be getting the bike out when the wind has dropped.

A SSW (short slow walk) here: on the other hand it was a post Achilles longest (1.25K) and fastest (just under 15 minutes). Felt I could do more, but am not going to be tempted. Also 20 mins on the exercise bike plus some Achilles stretching. More to do later, plus core.

Afternoon allWhat: 10KWhy: South London 10K - was an OK race, bit muddy on the common and a killer hill half way, Must get some more hills in my training as right now all my routes are pancake flat!Last hard: WednesdayLast rest: Yesterday

Alehouse - the race is organised by March AC, on their website they say it will be rearranged. My guess is early spring, so hopefully I'll get a run on it. I've run it once before - making up the numbers for the Stickless family team. If you're reading this Marje hope you are well.

hello, well run sweep & HH, and another here wondering how ggg got on ?Emz - take care Tom - look after that hammy..what - 3 staedy mileswhy - been in southampton swimming arena from 9-6 as youngest in Hampshire schools swim champs, and took 40 minutes to do 3 miles (in the car) from town back to M3 so not home until nearly 8.4 races , 4 pbs + 3 county standard times (for age), so all in all very pleasing.last hard - not swearing in the carlast rest - 9 days

alehouse I'd like to echo Tom as he put it so well. Judging from all your posts you've certainly got recovery and strength in you.

Hayling 10 was brilliant, thanks all for asking. Utterly miserable all Saturday and throughout the night but miraculously not a drop of rain during the run (a brief shower before and a downpour about 15 minutes after!). Windy on the seafront but I was dressed for it, and managed a PB of about a minute so very pleased! Really supportive residents and a flat course meant I had plenty left to pick it up for the last mile or so. That said I was out sprinted on the final stretch by a man in orange... LMH it's a shame you've not run it despite having lived there, I think this is only the fourth year? I'd definitely recommend it. We used to visit as kids, as did my Mum as a child. Haven't been there for ages but stayed in a lovely B&B and had a fantastic thai takeaway!

ale I did manage Brockwell parkrun, I'll definitely have to work hard to better my PB at Richmond, I'll be familiarising myself with those hills I'm sure! sweep the running show sounds worth a visit next year perhaps. No wifi and next to no data reception on Hayling hence my tardiness. Well done racers and resters.

HH mentioned she's looking for another race before end of year, I'm feeling much the same! We're both down for the Serpentine New Years Day 10k but would love to squeeze another one in.

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